Apel, Helmut; Bachmann, Ronald; Bender, Stefan; Vom … - In: Journal of Labour Market Research 45 (2012) 3, pp. 257-277
On January 1st, 1997, minimum wages were introduced in the German main construction sector. We examine the effects of … this wage regulation on various aspects of the labour market of this sector, particularly the effects on wages and … employment. In East Germany, at the time of its introduction, the minimum wage was more strongly binding than in West Germany …
